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I. L. GARSIDE.

SEPARABLE BUTTON. No. 249,168. r Patented Nov. 8.1881.

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IRAD L. GARSIDE, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND WILLIAM BERDAN, OF SAME PLACE.

SEPARABLE BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 249,163, dated November 8, 1881. Application filed August 12,1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern on the wrong side of the garment, and is provided with a flat tube or sleeve rigidly attached, which extends through the button-hole or corresponding hole in the fabric. The main body of the button applies on the right side of the garment, and is adapted to be easily and strong-1 ly engaged withthe shoe and sleeve, and to remain attached foruse aslon gas may be required,

- .and to be easily disengaged when desired.

- I will describethe invention as applied to a sleeve-button having a flat sleeve of the size to match in the button-holes of an ordinary Wristband. T I

The accompanyingdrawiugs form-a part of this specification and represent what I consider the best means of'carrying out the invention.

Figure l is a central section through the entire button,with the parts engaged together for use in a garment. Fig. 2 is asection on the line S S in Fig. 1 Fig. 2'' is a section corresponding to Fig. 2,-showing the shoe in the act of being connected or disconnected. Figs. 3 and 4 are sections on the line T T in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 3 shows the parts locked together, and Fig. 4 shows the parts unlocked by the forcible twisting of the body relatively to the shoe and sleeve. While the spring is thus forcibly compressed the body may be withdrawn from the shoe and sleeve. The remaining figures represent parts of the structure in various conditions. Fig. 5 shows the material for the spring afterit has been cut to the proper form and before it is bent. Fig. 6 is a perspective view, showing the spring after it is bent and re-enforced in the angle ready to be permanently but loosely united to the body. Fig. 7 is a face view of thefoundation-piece of the main body. Fig. Sis the same after the spring is properly engaged therein. Fig. 9 is a correspondingperspective View, partly in section, showing the foundation-piece of the main body and spring engaged together. The condition of the parts in this figure is the same the detachable piece, which term the shoe and sleeve. Fig. 11 isa section through a modified form of the spring. In this the reenforce in the angle of the spring is omitted.

I as in Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of of importance relating to this inventionthe piece A -is punched or otherwise provided with two peculiarly-shaped holes, (shown plain- 1y ataain Fig. 7.) q

I employ a spring of thin steel, hard brass, or other suitable material, cut by dies or otherwise in the form shown in Fig. 5, andfolded upon itself, as indicated in Fig. 6. A re-enforcing piece, b, is soldered in the bend or fold. The ends of the spring are formed as shown. Oil-being thrust through the holes a, and a portion of each end being bent a little out of the plane of the adjacent parts, as indicated at Bin Fig. 8, the spring is securely held to the body-piece A, but with libertyfor the two ends of the spring to be sprung together by any sufficient force. The outer face of each part of the spring is provided near one edge with a beveled projection, 13, which performs important functions.

O is the shoe, of circular, elliptical, or other suitable figure, adapted to take a firm hold on the wrong side of the garment.

D is a flat tube or sleeve, soldered or otherwise rigidly secured to the shoe 0, and provided with a re-enforce or thickened rim, D. Holes D are punched or otherwise formed in the sleeve Din the positions represented.

p but are on opposite edges.

tions B The projections B and the corresponding holes D are not on the same edge, The arrangement is shown plainly in Figs. 3 and 4:-

It is easy to insert the sleeve D through the two button-holes in the wristband of a shirt,

with the shoe on the wrong or in side,-

and the slight lip or rim D on the right or outer face. This rim holds the sleeve with gentle force in its proper position in the button-holes of the wristband. The body of the button is engaged by simply bringing it into LII the proper relation, inserting its spring B, and forcing it inward, so that the spring B will enter the sleeve D. The front faces of the projections B are beveled, and as the spring is forced into the sleeve these beveled faces cause the spring to shut up or bring its two ends together. The parts are so proportioned that when the body is forced home the projections 13 coincide with the holes D and the elastic force of the spring 13 causes the spring to open and engage with the projections B in the holes D This locksthe body totheshoe andsleeve, and the whole is securely fastened. This condition of the parts remains for an indefinite period. The wearer may subject the button to all ordinary strains, and the parts will remain firmly engaged, performing their functions as a fastening and decoration.

When it is desired to disengage the button from the garment the body is separated from the shoe and sleeve byturning the body partly around relatively to the shoe and sleeve. The latter may be held by any convenient means, or may be held only by the stiffness of the wristband in which the flat sleeve D is held. The body being grasped by the finger and thumb of the opposite hand, and turned about an eighth of a revolution, causes the two ends of the spring B to be pressed forcibly together. This is very clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4. When the body has been thus turned a portion of a revolution, so as to collapse the spring B quite together, the projections B are entirely within the sleeve D, and cease to any longer take hold in the apertures D Now the button, being forciblyheld by the finger and thumb in that strained position, may be drawn out from the sleeve D, and the body being put in the pocket or otherwise taken care of, the sleeve and shoe may be easily detached from the garment and stored with it.

Modifications may be made in the forms and proportions of the details. Parts of the invention may be used without the whole.

I can dispense with the rim or re-enforce D; but in such case the shoe and sleeve will not be retained in the garment with any considerable force after the body of the button is removed.

The button may serve with one alone of the projections B and of the orifices D I can vary the stone or front piece, A, by

substituting glass or other material in dilfercut forms, or a metallic face.

The button will serve equally well as a fastening without the face-piece A or the rim A. In such case only the back piece, A, of the body need be employed; but for all ordinary purposes it is desirable to use-a face-piece, A, of an ornamental character; and it is important to the success of my invention that it be so attached to the back piece, A that the spring B can open and shut substantial'ly'as and provided with locking means B on one or both faces, near the edge, in combination with A the flat sleeve D on the other part, having corresponding locking provisions D arranged to serve as herein specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto setmy hand at New York city, New York, this 9th day of August, 1881, in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

I. L. GARSIDE.

Witnesses:

M. F. BOYLE, CHARLES C. Srnrson. 

